Wire-stretcher



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B. MILBY.

WIRE 'STRBTGHER. No. 266,864. Patented Oct. 31, 1882.

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ROBERT MILBY, OF MORALES, TEXAS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,864, dated October31, 1882.

Application filed July 11, 1882.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT MILBY, of Morales,in the county of Jackson and State of Texas, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Vire- Stretchers, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectionalside elevation of the same, illustrating its use.

'The object of this invention is to facilitate the stretching of thewires of wire fences.

A are the two sidebars, which are bent edgewise at an obtuse angle at ornear their centers. The bars A, near the salient angle, are connected bya bolt, B, and at their rearends, near theedge in which is formed there-entrant angle, by a bolt, 0. The bolt 0 (or both bolts) is providedwith a hand nut, D, for convenience in applying and removing it. To theforward ends of the bars A is pivoted a roller or shaft, E, to one ofthe pivots of which is attached a lever or crank handle, F, forconvenience in turning it.

To the other pivot of the (N0 model.)

roller E is attached a ratchet wheel, G, with the teeth of which engagesa pawl, H, secured to the bar A.

In using the instrument the rear bolt, 0, is detached and the rear endsof the bars A are placed upon the opposite sides of a post, I, throughwhich or across the side of which the wire J passes. The wire J is thensecured to the roller E, and the roller E is turned by means ot'thehandle F, winding the wire J upon the said roller and drawing the saidwire to any desiredtau ness. When the wire has been drawn sufficientlytaut it is held by the ratchet- Wheel Gr and pawl H until the said wireis secured by a staple or other suitable means.

Having thus descl ibed inyinvention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent The combination of two obtuse-angled bars, A A,connected at one end by a detachable rod, 0, provided with the strainingdevices at the other end, and having the vertices of the anglesconnected by a rod, B, as shown and described.

ROBERT MILBY. \Vitnesses JAS. I-l. TUCKER, N. W. KEITH.

